undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 
-ˈse-kə-
variants
or under secretary
: a secretary immediately subordinate to a principal secretary
—often capitalized when used as a title
the British Undersecretary for India
the Under Secretary of the Treasury
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The position of Navy undersecretary, the service's No. 2 civilian position, requires Senate confirmation.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Tibor Nagy, acting undersecretary of state for management, told employees in an email that department leadership would respond on behalf of workers.
—Steve Peoples, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Tibor Nagy, acting undersecretary for management, told employees in an email that department leadership would respond on behalf of workers.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Spinrad was the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere under President Joe Biden and served in NOAA and the Navy as a scientist under both Democratic and Republican administrations for decades.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Tibor Nagy, acting undersecretary of state for management, told employees in an email that department leadership would respond on behalf of workers.
—Steve Peoples, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Tibor Nagy, acting undersecretary for management, told employees in an email that department leadership would respond on behalf of workers.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Spinrad was the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere under President Joe Biden and served in NOAA and the Navy as a scientist under both Democratic and Republican administrations for decades.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈsek-rə-ˌter-ē
: a secretary right under a principal secretary
undersecretary of state
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